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GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, KENYASE – KUMASI
2020/2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Modified 27/2/2021
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Arrival of Fresh and Continuing Students |
Friday, August 21, 2020 |
Registration of Continuing Students |
Friday, August 21 - Monday, September 7, 2020 |
Lectures Begin online for Freshmen and Continuing Students |
*Friday, September 4, 2020 (For Weekend Stream) and *Monday, September 7, 2020(For Regular Stream) |
Medical Examinations for Freshmen |
Friday, August 21, 2020 (Runs throughout the semester) |
Lectures Begin for Freshmen |
Friday, September 6, 2019 (For Weekend Stream) Monday, September 9, 2019 (For Regular Stream) |
Lecture Begins for L100, Diploma 1, Level 200 Dental Therapy |
Monday, October 12, 2020 – Monday, December 21, 2020 |
Academic Board Meeting to consider general academic issues/policies |
Thursday, November 12 , 2020 |
Mid-Semester Examinations |
Saturday 14, November 14, 2020– Monday, November 30, 2020 |
Submission of End-of-First Semester Examinations Questions to HoDs |
Monday, November 9, 2020-Monday, November 16, 2020 Assessment of Lecturers and Courses by Students |
Monday, November 9, 2020 - Monday, November 23, 2020 |
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Lectures End for All Students |
Monday, December 21, 2020 |
RESUMPTION OF SCHOOL AFTER CHRISTMAS FOR END-OF-FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS |
Friday, January 8, 2021 |
Revision Before Exams Starts |
Saturday, January 9, 2021 – Sunday, January 24, 2021 |
End-of-First Semester Examinations for All Degree Students (Except Level 100 continuing students) |
Friday, January 29, 2021 - Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
End-of-First Semester Examinations for L100 Degree and All Diploma Students |
Friday, February 12 – Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
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· SHORT BREAK AFTER EXAMS (For Level 200-400 Continuing Students): MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 · SHORT BREAK AFTER EXAMS (For Level 100 Continuing Students & All Diploma Students): SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 – SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of 1st Semester Examination Results |
Monday, March 1, 2020 |
Faculty Board Meeting to Consider Results |
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 |
Auditing of 1st Semester Examination Results by the Vetting Committee
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Friday, March 12, 2021 |
Special Academic Board Meeting to consider 1st Semester Examination Results. |
Thursday, March 18, 2021 |
SECOND SEMESTER – 2020/2021 |
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Arrival of Freshmen: January 2021 Admissions (Parallel Programme Students) |
Friday, January 15, 2021 |
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Arrival of Continuing Students (Level 200-400) after Short Break |
Monday, February 22, 2021 |
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Medical Examinations for Freshmen |
Friday, January 15, 2021 – Monday, March 15, 2021 |
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Registration of Continuing Students |
Monday, February 22, 2021 - Monday, March 8, 2020 |
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Lectures Begin for Parrallel Programme (Students admitted in January 2021) |
-Friday, January 29, 2021 (Weekend Stream) -Monday, February 1, 2021 (Regular Stream) |
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Lectures Begin for Continuing Students |
-Monday, March 1, 2021 (Regular Stream) -Friday, March 5, 2021 (Weekend Stream) |
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Registration and Lectures Begin for Level 100 Degree Students & All Diploma Students after the Short Break; to commence 2nd Semester of 2020/2021 Academic Year |
Monday, March 8, 2021 (Regular Stream) Saturday, March 13, 2021 (Weekend Stream) |
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Supplementary Examinations for 1st Semester trailed courses; for Continuing Students |
Friday, March 26, 2021 – Monday, March 28, 2021 |
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January 2021 Admissions End |
Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
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Orientation & Matriculation For Freshmen: January 2021 Admissions (Students admitted in August/September 2020 will also be Matriculated) |
Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Mid -Semester Examinations for Parrallel Stream |
Friday, March 12, 2021 - Sunday, March 21, 2021 |
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Mid -Semester Examinations for ALL Continuing Students (Level 100-400 & Diploma Students) |
Monday, April 19, 2021 – Sunday, May 2, 2021 |
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Submission to HoD’s of End-of-First Semester & Supplementary Examination Questions for Moderation (For only Parallel Stream) |
Monday, March 15, 2021 – March 22, 2021 |
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Submission to HoD’s of End-of-Second Semester & Supplementary Examination Questions for Moderation (For Continuing Students) |
Monday, April 26, 2021 – Monday, May 3, 2021
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Assessment of Lecturers and Courses by Students |
Monday, March 22, 2021 – Monday, April 5, 2021 |
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Academic Board Meeting to consider general Academic Issues/Policies |
Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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End-of-Semester Examinations: -Parallel Stream: (in their 1st Semester -Continuing Students (in their 2nd Semester |
Friday, April 30, 2021 – Sunday, May 16, 2021 Friday, May 28, 2021 – Sunday, June 13, 2021 |
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Students Depart -Parallel Stream (in their 1st Semester) -Continuing Students (in their 2nd Semester) |
Monday, May 17, 2021 Monday, June 14, 2021
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SEMESTER BREAK |
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Vacation for Parallel Stream (Before Beginning 2nd Semester During the Long Vacation) |
Monday, May 17, 2021 –Sunday, June 13, 2021 |
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Semester Vacation (Long Vac): Continuing Students |
Monday, June 14, 2021 - Friday, August 27, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of Second Semester Examination Results (Final Year Students) |
Monday, June 14, 2021 |
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Faculty Board Meeting (Final Year Students) |
Friday, June 18, 2021 |
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Supplementary Exams for Final Year trailed courses (only level 400 2nd Semester trailed courses) |
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – Sunday, June 27, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of Re-sit Exams results for Final Years Students |
Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
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PARALLEL SCHOOL RE-OPENS For 2nd Semester |
Monday, June 14, 2021 |
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Departmental/Faculty Registration for Parallel Students Starts |
Monday, June 14, 2021 |
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Lecture Starts for Parallel Students: Weekend Stream Regular Stream |
Saturday, June 19, 2021 Monday, June 21, 2021 |
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Auditing of Exams results/transcripts/all academic records of the Final Year Students (Level 400) by the Vetting Committee before Academic Board Meeting |
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 |
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Special Academic Board Meeting to Consider Final Year Results |
Monday, July 12, 2021 |
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CONGREGATION Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of Second Semester Examination Results for both Continuing and Parallel Streams (1st, 2nd& 3rdYear Students) |
Monday, July 5, 2021
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Faculty Board Meeting to Consider the results of both Parallel and Continuing Students |
Friday, July 9, 2021 |
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Registration of trailed Courses |
Monday, July 12, 2021– Monday, July 19, 2021 |
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Supplementary Examinations (Continuing & Parallel Students) –for Trailed Courses |
Friday, July 23, 2021– Sunday, July 25, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of Supplementary (Re-sit) Examination Results for Parallel and Continuing Students |
Monday, August 2, 2021
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Mid-Semester Examinations for Parallel Students |
Saturday, August 7, 2021 – Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
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Lecture Ends for 2nd Semester: Parallel Stream |
Sunday, September 5, 2021
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End-of-Second Semester Examinations: (Parallel Stream)
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Friday, September 10, 2021 – Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
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Deadline for Submission of Second Semester Examination Results for Parallel Stream |
Monday, October 11, 2021 |
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Faculty Board Meeting to Consider the Results of Parallel Students & SUPPLEMENTARY Exams |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
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Auditing of Examination Results (Continuing & Parallel Students) by GCUC Audit Team |
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
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Special Academic Board Meeting to Consider Results (Continuing & Parallel Students) |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 |
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Long Vacation for Parallel Stream |
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- Parallel Stream: They are students admitted in January 2021
- Continuing Students: All Existing Continuing Students admitted in August/September Sessions
NB: Neccessary reviews/amendments will be made in the course of implementing this calender.